During his trip, Bolsonaro also pushed for tougher US action against Brazil’s major criminal gangs, urging Washington to designate Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho as terrorist organisations — a move later backed by US officials. The proposal has heightened political tensions, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government rejecting the classification, warning it could raise sovereignty and legal concerns while deepening divisions ahead of the vote.

Milei also claimed that countries like Venezuela are being “liberated” and predicted a future free Cuba, comments that come as Washington increases pressure on Havana through tighter sanctions . While US officials have reportedly considered contingency plans for unrest, Cuba has warned that further escalation could worsen the crisis and lead to serious consequences, even as it signals openness to dialogue.

Footage from the scene showed people arriving as the buffalo was being led away with ropes and loaded onto a pickup truck before most visitors reached the area.

Owner Moniruzzaman said officials instructed him to hand over the animal.

“We have been told that the price of the buffalo will be paid, or an animal of the same value will be given for sacrifice. We brought the buffalo from the farm in Narayanganj three days ago,” he explained.

Some visitors said they managed to briefly see the animal, while others expressed disappointment after missing it.

The buffalo had earlier gained attention across Bangladesh because of its pale tuft of hair, which social media users compared to the hairstyle of US President Donald Trump .

Videos and photographs of the 700-kilogramme animal spread widely online, attracting dozens of visitors daily. The buffalo was described as a “rare species”.

Originally owned by Zia Uddin Mridha in Narayanganj, the buffalo had recently been sold to Moniruzzaman ahead of Eid al-Adha, when Muslims perform Qurbani, the ritual animal sacrifice observed on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah.